Tora-san's Promise (1981)
- Original title
- 男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船
- Directed by
- Yōji Yamada
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 8.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Tora-san returns to his family and causes his usual chaos. He falls for a woman he meets, but his romantic pursuits lead to complications and emotional moments.
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What happens
Tora-san's Promise (男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Kamifūsen), also called Torasan and a Paper Balloon in some regions, is a 1981 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Mikiko Otonashi as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Promise is the twenty-eighth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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